MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COVAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY; Talk America, Inc.; XO Communications Services, Inc., Intervenors Defendants-Appellants, McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc.; TDS Metrocom, LLC, Intervenors, J. Peter Lark, Commissioner; Laura Chappelle; Monica Martinez, Defendants; Michigan Bell Telephone Company, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Laura Chappelle; J. Peter Lark; Monica Martinez, Defendants-Appellants, Covad Communications Company; Talk America, Inc.; McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc.; TDS Metrocom, LLC; XO Communications Services, Inc., Intervenors

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit2012-03-26No. Nos. 07-2469, 07-2473

674 F.3d 598

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OPINION

ALICE M. BATCHELDER, Chief Judge.

On appeal of this case to the United States Supreme Court, the Court reversed our prior holding and held that the incumbent local exchange carrier, Michigan Bell, must lease its existing entrance facilities for interconnection at cost-based rates. Talk Am., Inc. v. Mich. Bell Tel. Co., 564 U.S. -, 131 S.Ct. 2254, 2260, 180 L.Ed.2d 96 (2011). Consequently, we REVERSE the district court’s judgment to the contrary and REMAND this case to the district court with instructions to enter an Order consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion.